From comically oversized wine glasses to supersized restaurant portions, we live in a culture that celebrates overindulgence ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

A 45-year-old man presents to his primary care office at 9:00 AM after he was asked to leave work the day before because he smelled of alcohol and had been acting erratically. This is the fourth ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms can overlap with those of other mental health conditions and physical illnesses, like generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and ...

A new study found one in four U.S. children has a parent with a substance use disorder, a dramatic increase from years past A large portion of parents' disorders are considered moderate to severe The ...

Substance use disorders affect a substantial portion of American society and its workforce. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2021 national survey results report ...

The calls to invoke civil involuntary commitment laws for people with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are getting louder in communities with a marked increase of overdose deaths. In the past year, ...